LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 11.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bulgaria, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bulgaria stood at 11.56. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bulgaria peaked at 25.48 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.56, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.48 | — |
| 2008 | 16.64 | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 17.05 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.82 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 19.66 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.71 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.62 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 21.18 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.24 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 19.53 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.18 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 15.54 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 13.67 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.56 | -18.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.03, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.04, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.72 | 16.64 | 25.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.81 | 13.67 | 21.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 | 11.56 | 14.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bulgaria?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bulgaria was 11.56 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.48 in 2007.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.